U.S. detaining family members of wanted Iraqi General

In my opinion, I think it is totally wrong to detain family members of those wanted for crimes, and/or suspects of crimes. To question them, ok, but
to detain them, a whole other ballfield.

Didn't this happen earlier this year, or last year, that a suspected terrorist in Pakistan's family( including children) were detained? Wasn't
there a big debate on MSNBC and FOX about using family members as forms of "torture" to the wanted person?

Pretty scary. Just think if that were to happen here in the good 'ol US of A. What are the stats, one out of ten people in the U.S are in some form
of the judicial system, whether in jail, on parole, court supervision or probation? What if everyone suspected or known criminals families were
detained for "information" purposes.

Whats interesting is that this article fails to mention that General al-Douri's daughter was married to Uday, Saddam's son.
Link: 66.102.11.104...:C2-5De76TyUJ:udayhussein.newstrove.com/+daughter+married+to+Uday+hussein&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

This is a political move, in the true Islamic tradition-- obligation and protection type society--, of showing that Gen. al-Douri has no power to even
protect his family. This undermines his authority and effectiveness.

My concern is that this can backfire if this move does not reap the desired effect. The repression of women, for which the US has been trying to
advocate the opposite, is contrary to US philosophies in regards to Islam.... Afghanistan and the Taliban repression of women is an example. IF this
move fails in its intended effect, this will or may cause reprocussions. Fear was a game Saddam played with his populance and the US wants to stay
away from taking on this same personification.

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